The trolley problem

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[–]magnora7 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

You wouldn't want to save 4.999 billion people?

[–]Snow 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

I hate the idea of murder the minority and do it myself.

[–]magnora7 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Yes, but in reality you're still responsible. Lack of action is still a choice you've made, especially when the action is trivially easy. That's how I see it anyway

[–]Snow 5 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 0 fun6 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Do you know the moral machine?

http://moralmachine.mit.edu/

It changed the trolley to a self-driving car, "avoiding intervention" is a standard on there. I avoiding most intervention except it's going to kill dogs and cats.

[–]magnora7 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Interesting, I hadn't heard of that. Thanks for sharing